Sorry to hear of your misadventures, Matt. Well, you're in school to learn. Here's some "extra credit" items to ponder. The solution is left to the student.

  • What disaster recovery solutions are available to UM students? What are the costs of using these services? What are the costs of not using these services?
  • What aspect of data backup is most often overlooked?
  • What perils could befall colocated backup data?
  • Analyze the costs associated with different backup methodologies (tape, CD, DVD, network, etc.) Include costs for hardware, media, and manpower over a finite system lifetime.


(Yes, I am the protector of "Your Permanent Record".)